(Government of Alberta)

By Josh Hall | @Vancan19

$100 million

Expansion of southwest Anthony Henday Drive complete

Nov 24, 2023 | 5:51 PM

The Government of Alberta has announced that work to widen the southwest leg of the Anthony Henday in Edmonton is now complete.

Around 80,000 vehicles travel on that leg daily, with the 18 kilometre stretch now expanded to three lanes, both eastbound and westbound.

“Southwest Henday has long been a source of frustration for drivers,” says Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors. “The addition of a new lane in each direction means Edmonton families will spend less time stuck in traffic, and more time at home doing the things they love. The new six-lane section will also reduce travel times between the region’s major economic corridors, the QEII and Yellowhead Highway.”

The new lanes along Anthony Henday Drive run between Calgary Trail and Whitemud Drive.

Originally constructed to accomodate 40,000 vehicles daily, it can now sustain 120,000.

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It’s estimated drivers will save 15 minutes travelling from the QEII to Whitemud Drive.

Non-traffic-related work will continue until next spring. The speed limit across the bridges will be 80 kilometres per hour until the work is complete.

Cost of expansion, which began in 2019, was $100 million.